The number 10’000 is calculated off of the birth rate of the USA.

Globally it should be one of the lucky 360’000.

I feel like someone who has tasted blackthorn berries pre-freeze would not be too unfamiliar.

Witch hunts happened way later, 17th century iirc

If you drop leading zeros as you would in decimal

It’s like 15€ to get your trouser adjusted by a tailor

Yes, “Niemcy/niemiecki” in Slavic

Ermine. Similar to stout, weasel or ferret.

Or third interpretation: @village didn’t understand @Cyphers comment

Big up Western Australia

Here, have one: ü

Have you had the chance to compare it to shops in other western countries in the last few years?

Fun fact: American sign language differs from British sign language, as it is derived from french sign language. So a french and American signer would understand each other, while a Brit would not.

I think anyone in India and Africa speaks 4 languages easily.

1. their regional language (i.e. Masaai, Yoruba, Xhosa)
2. the over-regional language (Arabic, Swahili)
3. a coloniser language (English, French)
4. and possibly just enough of a neighbouring regional language

I think many Chinese people are also bilingual (i.e. Wu+ always mandarin). They often learn another language in school (English or something geographically closer, like Korean).

Sometimes, I think it’s funny that in Anglo countries it’s referred to as ESL, English as a second language.

For us (and I guess many others) it was always English as a foreign language. Could be first foreign language, second foreign language…

Big up for not deliberately biting the dust

It’s gonna be there, once they’re done.

I did a quick look, but tbh I would need to know more about ancient judaic wedding practices.

Here goes: in Gospel by Luke, when Mary gets the announcement, they are betrothed (fiancée).
In Gospel by Matthew, Joseph hears of this and wants to cancel the betrothement, but gets an explanation by an angel and “takes her in” but doesn’t sleep with her until after Jesus is born.
In Gospel by Luke, when they arrive in Bethlehem, they’re called betrothed. So I don’t know how official and extensive the “taking in” is to be seen.

Anyways, look what I found in the Song of Mary:

He performs mighty deeds with his arm; he scatters those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
He brings down rulers from their thrones but lifts up the humble.
He fills the hungry with good things but sends the rich away empty.

I call it WLAN, since WiFi is a brand name.

We are not the same.

This turns into a Petterson and Findus routine, haha

Having seen neither, I gotta say Neon Genesis Evangelion looks more appealing to me than Star Wars. I might even watch it someday.